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Pro bono help for structured settlement recipients

Don't let "cash now" companies undo your hard work.

We protect injury victims who receive structured settlement payments from being taken advantage of when they sell their future payments.

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Our mission

We're here to fight back.

Our mission is to protect injury victims who receive structured settlement payments. These injury victims are often solicited and taken advantage of by the big "cash now" companies.

That's why we created FightCashNow.com. We're dedicated to educating, advising, and protecting these individuals to ensure their future financial security isn't jeopardized by selling their future payments.

This site is an overview of how we can protect your clients, how we're fighting back, and how you can join the fight.

Who we are

Plaintiff-loyal settlement planners

Our firm, Amicus Settlement Planners LLC, is a plaintiff-loyal settlement planning firm. We are attorneys and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals with years of experience working with plaintiffs and plaintiff attorneys.

We specialize in establishing structured settlements, drafting special needs trusts, and advising on government benefit eligibility. Our law firm, Amicus Law Firm, focuses on the legal issues in settling cases.

Over the years we've seen that when clients need money, they often turn to the big "cash now" companies to buy their future annuity payments. We've seen so many people taken advantage of that we decided to fight back.

How we help

Helping your clients avoid getting ripped off

We meet with your client, pro bono, to help them make an educated decision — face-to-face, by video call, or by phone. We discuss alternative options and help them understand the true financial implications of selling their future payments.

If your client still decides to sell after meeting with us, we'll request quotes from reputable companies to make sure they aren't taken advantage of and receive the most money possible.

How we're fighting back

Five ways we're taking on the "cash now" companies

  1. Client Education

    We meet with, educate, and help your clients understand the true financial implications of selling their future payments. If they still decide to sell, we make sure they get the best possible deal from a reputable company.

  2. Personal Injury Attorney Education

    We are working to educate you and other personal injury attorneys nationwide about the deceptive practices of the "cash now" companies, and FightCashNow.com is a central part of our efforts.

  3. Judicial Education

    We've developed educational materials specifically for judges to help them know what to look for when these transactions come before their courts — and when it is appropriate to approve or deny them.

  4. Legislative Action

    We are working with state legislators in various states to strengthen the Structured Settlement Protection Acts to better protect those selling their payments.

  5. Guardian ad Litem Appointments

    Judges regularly appoint us in an ad Litem capacity to advise the court on whether a proposed sale is in the client's best interest. We also train like-minded settlement planners nationwide to serve as guardians ad Litem locally.

Worth watching

The problem, explained on national television

John Oliver's Last Week Tonight examined how "cash now" companies go after structured settlement recipients — and the abuses that follow.

"Structured Settlements & Factoring Companies" — Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO).

How you can join the fight

  1. Step 01

    Refer a client

    When a client mentions selling their future payments, send them our way. We'll meet with them pro bono before they sign anything.

  2. Step 02

    Share this website

    Email your local trial lawyer association's distribution group (listserv) and suggest they visit this site.

  3. Step 03

    Invite us to present

    We would be happy to present at your local trial lawyer association meeting or CLE event.

  4. Step 04

    Protect your clients

    Don't let your former clients sell their future payments without contacting us first.

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Let us help your clients

Refer a client or reach out with questions.

You worked hard to obtain a settlement that would provide income and peace of mind for your client's future. Don't let these "cash now" companies undo all your hard work.

The next time a client asks about selling their future structured settlement payments, reach out right away. We'll meet with your client pro bono, explain the alternatives, and make sure they don't get taken advantage of. Questions about a case, or want us to present at your association or CLE? Email us anytime.